The Small Firms Association has called for competitiveness to be at the heart of Budget 2017.
Every Trick in the Book
Traditional bookshops are doing everything they can to fend off tough competition from online retailers and the growing...
Meeting in the Middle
Before engaging in litigation, businesses should look to mediation and independent intervention writes Deanna O’Connor. Legal...
For the Love of Land
Named Overall Winner at this year’s SFA Small Business Awards, Leinster Environmentals is committed to environmental...
Strategise to transform
Aligning digital transformation with business strategy is crucial for success, says Karl Flannery. Navigating a successful...
National Enterprise Hub
Irish SMEs can now access Government supports easier than ever. A new free service called the National Enterprise Hub has been...
Irish fintech start-up Rubicoin raises €1.2m in...
Irish fintech start-up Rubicoin has announced that it has raised €1.2 million in funding.
Irish funding company expands into Jamaica
Irish company FundSME – which links small companies with sources of finance according to what it gauges to be the best fit for their businesses – has announced that it is expanding...
Ibec demands decisive response to Brexit currency shock
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has demanded a decisive and immediate national response to the Brexit currency shock, which has left many key export businesses reeling, with...
Success for NUI Galway Teen Entrepreneur
Edel Browne has been announced as the winner of U Magazine’s ‘30 Under 30’ in the contribution to STEM and was named as one of the Sunday Business Post’s ‘30 Under 30’ for...
Exporters Advised to Protect Against Further Sterling...
With Sterling recovering slightly for the first time since Brexit the big question is where to now?
Brexit vote puts severe pressure on small firms
UK vote to leave a major blow to small business in Ireland Irish Government must take a lead in negotiations Exchange rate impact will be felt immediately
Microfinance Ireland Cuts Lending Rate For Small Firms
State-OWNED lender Microfinance Ireland (MFI) will cut the interest it charges small businesses by 1 percentage point from the start of July.
Irish Self Employed To Get Social Security Benefit
“A new deal” has been proposed by Ireland’s Social Protection Minister. Leo Varadkar has said that the Government intends to “extend more social insurance benefits...
30 SMEs on E-Commerce Funding Shortlist
The IE Domain Registry (IEDR) announced their shortlist of SME’s for a share of the 2016 OPTIMISE Fund. IEDR selected thirty SMEs for the shortlist, of which 10 will be selected.
